Northern Michigan University Graduate Programs

Northern Michigan University is a Public, 4-years school located in Marquette, MI. Northern Michigan offers total 39 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $15,056 ($11,600 Michigan residents)
  • Graduate Students: 536
  • Graduate Programs: 39

Northern Michigan Graduate Programs Overview

Northern Michigan University (referred to as Northern Michigan) is a Public, 4-years school located in Marquette, MI. Northern Michigan offers total 39 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Michigan University is $11,600 for Michigan residents and $15,056 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $636 for Michigan residents and $852 for out-of-state students. Total 536 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 6,970 with undergraduate students.
Northern Michigan 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMichigan residents: $11,600
Out-of-State: $15,056
Costs per CreditMichigan residents: $636
Out-of-State: $852
Graduate Students536
Graduate Programs39 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Northern Michigan University graduate schools offers 39 major programs and 12 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 216 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Northern Michigan. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Northern Michigan with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 1
Education [+] 13 programs (6 online)78
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)10
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program (1 online)10
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities1 program (1 online)11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)36
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)8
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1 program 0
Biology Teacher Education1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 11
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Creative Writing1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 9
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 9
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 6
Mathematics1 program 6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 7
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 7
Psychology [+] 3 programs 15
Psychology1 program 7
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 0
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 8
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 0
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)34
Public Administration1 program (1 online)11
Social Work1 program (1 online)23
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)13
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 8
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist1 program (1 online)5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Business [+] 2 programs (1 online)27
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)16
Accounting and Business/Management1 program 11
Total32 programs (10 online)202
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)11
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)11
Total1 program (1 online)11
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Total4 programs0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs (1 online)3
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program (1 online)3
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Total2 programs (1 online)3

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Northern Michigan graduate programs is $11,600 for Michigan residents and $15,056 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $636 for Michigan residents and $852 for other students. The average living costs is $14,034 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Northern Michigan
Michigan residentsOut of State
Tuition$10,176$13,632
Fees$852$852
Costs per Credit Hour$636$852
Living on-campus$14,034
Living off-campus$12,934

Graduate Student Population

At Northern Michigan graduate schools, there are total 536 graduate students. Among them, 274 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 183 men and 353 women students at Northern Michigan graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Northern Michigan.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northern Michigan University
TotalMaleFemale
Total536183353
American Indian/Native American918
Asian615
Black/African American1165
Hispanic241113
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White450152298
Two More16511
Un-Known14410
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Northern Michigan
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students53627454208

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